Play Pretend by ElysianSoul

You’re talking to yourself again,
Behind deadened eyes
Seeing ghosts and
Imaginary friends.
Your grip starts to slip again,
You’re up and down,
Hot and cold,
Living make-believe and
Play pretend.

Helter skelter,
Spiralling down,
Your skeletal armour,
Won’t save you now.
Ugly carcass,
A padded cell,
Keep me in the darkness,
Under your spell.

Lost in your carnival again,
Drowning in a hall of mirrors,
Body shaking like you hit a dead end.
A masquerade,
A false pretence,
Use your outside face,
So nobody sees your dark intent.

Helter skelter,
Spiralling down,
Your skeletal armour,
Won’t save you now.
Ugly carcass,
A padded cell,
Keep me in the darkness,
Under your spell.

Within my subconscious,
A mental unrest,
Keep me in the darkness,
As the horrors manifest.
Psychosomatic sickness,
My sanity breaks and bends,
Somewhere along the spectrum,
I’m playing, play pretend.

Within my subconscious,
Unforgiving mental fight,
Somewhere in the darkness,
I crave it, tonight.

• Electronic
• psychological
• singer-songwriter
• United Kingdom